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oil and gas industry, bad for the environment and for climate change. aleemaqbool, bbc news, colorado. laura: as we have mentioned, there will b calling attention to climate change tomorrow, and young people will be leading the charge. among them is a 12-year-old from florida. he has traveled to washington for the event and joined me a short time ago. thank you so much for being with us, levi. levi: thank you for having me.s laura: acrerica kids are skipping school, including myei th grade son, because of the leadership that you have son on -- shown on climate change. re you hoping to achieve levi: what i am hoping to achieve is to show adults that we care and the peopcharge and are empowered that we care and we need to be taking action to save our future and our lives. laura: why is it your generation that is leading the way on climate change and not mine?le : the reason it is my generation and not yours is because the adults have not been taking enough action, and so we need taking action.g the adults are welcome to strike with us, but we are the ones
oil and gas industry, bad for the environment and for climate change. aleemaqbool, bbc news, colorado. laura: as we have mentioned, there will b calling attention to climate change tomorrow, and young people will be leading the charge. among them is a 12-year-old from florida. he has traveled to washington for the event and joined me a short time ago. thank you so much for being with us, levi. levi: thank you for having me.s laura: acrerica kids are skipping school, including myei th grade son,...
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. >> reporter: the environment the focus of francis's speech to the general assembly, framing the protection of the earth as a human rights issue. the pope saying the misuse of natural resources harming the marginalized the most, who become what he calls a by-product of the culture of waste. >> translator: they are cast off by society, forced to live off what is discarded and suffer unjustly from the consequences of the abuse of the environment. >> reporter: francis also asking for restraint in response to financial crises, saying harsh terms put on developing economies' debt hurts rather than helps them. he also asked for aid in dealing with the migrant crisis. in his 40 hours in new york city francis traveled 57 miles. from ground zero he went north to a catholic school in east harlem, then through central park in a motorcade on his way to madison square garden, where he'll say mass for 20,000. a brief visit marked by words and memories made for a lifetime. in new york city i'm mary thompson for "nightly business report." >>> a product announcement and disappointing quarterlies from blackb
. >> reporter: the environment the focus of francis's speech to the general assembly, framing the protection of the earth as a human rights issue. the pope saying the misuse of natural resources harming the marginalized the most, who become what he calls a by-product of the culture of waste. >> translator: they are cast off by society, forced to live off what is discarded and suffer unjustly from the consequences of the abuse of the environment. >> reporter: francis also...
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just not able to assess because the markets are so uncertain, on where they should be, the type of environment they should be in. so people get in a wait and see mode. >> reporter: for over a year, americans kept a tight grip on their cash, a grip ligkely not o be loosened. if the deal is not reached, mandatory budget cuts known as sequestration could take everything. here is former city group chairman dick parsons. >> if they had confidence they knew what the landscape would be doing, they would start to invest again. >> reporter: given that washington kicked the can down the road, that is a big if. now, a director at sprint, honeywell and prudential said it is likely they don't know when to spend because they could step on a bomb. firms like the new jersey based flex line, a maker of metal hoses. in an e-mail, the president wrote, the temporary fixes don't allow us to plan, it makes revenue streams and planning chaotic, the blanket orders go out the window, lead times get cost, and it is a mess, a mess a temporary fix wouldn't clean up. for nightly business report, i'm thompson. >>> and word
just not able to assess because the markets are so uncertain, on where they should be, the type of environment they should be in. so people get in a wait and see mode. >> reporter: for over a year, americans kept a tight grip on their cash, a grip ligkely not o be loosened. if the deal is not reached, mandatory budget cuts known as sequestration could take everything. here is former city group chairman dick parsons. >> if they had confidence they knew what the landscape would be...
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>> it's a good question, for years, there is something of a miserable environment there, it's extraordinary. it's the yankees, back in the day, they were all hating each other. they won championships. the performance is much more important. i think it's created a much more relaxed vierpt, which can be conducive to a smart investment and picks. i think people are happier there. the morale is better. bill is a fascinating guy, sometimes he rubbed people the wrong day. >>> in a surprise move by the russian central bank today, it hiked its key interest rate to 17% from ten-and-a-half percent they cited the rising devaluation of the ruble and deflation risks. the ubl fell to a record low, it has been tumbleing. just last thursday, russia hiked rates to 10.5% co combat inflation. back in the u.s., despite sell-off in the markets, there was good news about manufacturing. industrial production last month was much higher than expected, up 1.3%, thanks in part to peak auto production. >>> today is a big day for the obama administration. it is the deadline for peoe to sign up for the health insurance
>> it's a good question, for years, there is something of a miserable environment there, it's extraordinary. it's the yankees, back in the day, they were all hating each other. they won championships. the performance is much more important. i think it's created a much more relaxed vierpt, which can be conducive to a smart investment and picks. i think people are happier there. the morale is better. bill is a fascinating guy, sometimes he rubbed people the wrong day. >>> in a...
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>> exposure is problematic because they are persistent, they last for a long time in the environment, maybe longer than any other chemical. they also tend to last for a long time inside of our bodies, giving them the opportunity to lead to those diseases they have been linked to kidney cancer, we call them multisystem toxicants because they can affect many different parts. there has to be high concentration do we know what communities in areas are at higher risk of exposure? >> we know people in areas with no can nomination have higher concentration in the body, in 2022, the national academy came out with a report for health care providers who might be treating people exposed and they have specific recommendations for elevated standards of care for patients who have concentrations greater then 20 nanograms in their blood. 20 nanograms is a small amount. >> they have taken several actions to highlight the dangers and just announced $5 billion in grant funding. how much cannot help? some of these chemicals be banned outright? >> efforts to limit are a good step forward. even though if t
>> exposure is problematic because they are persistent, they last for a long time in the environment, maybe longer than any other chemical. they also tend to last for a long time inside of our bodies, giving them the opportunity to lead to those diseases they have been linked to kidney cancer, we call them multisystem toxicants because they can affect many different parts. there has to be high concentration do we know what communities in areas are at higher risk of exposure? >> we...
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oil and gas pretty much flatlined but pretty good performance in a very weak environment. so if management can continue to execute and get rid of these financial assets, take that capital, use it for buybacks and for key acquisitions, this stock has got more upside potential in the long term. in the near term we do have some reservations. >> all right. i want to get to those reservations in a moment. but first, management has been executing on this plan from mr. immelt for some time, and the street hasn't liked the stock for a long time. why is it different now? >> well, it's just tough. immelt has had his chances and he's missed on some opportunities. but i think what you're seeing in the share prices, that industrials have been very weak. if you look at that sector it's been underperforming. a lot of that price stems from global growth concerns, emerging market demand has been very weak, and so a lot of these industrials are selling off. the difference is if you look at ge about 83% of their industrial revenue is recurring. so we feel very -- that there's very stable inc
oil and gas pretty much flatlined but pretty good performance in a very weak environment. so if management can continue to execute and get rid of these financial assets, take that capital, use it for buybacks and for key acquisitions, this stock has got more upside potential in the long term. in the near term we do have some reservations. >> all right. i want to get to those reservations in a moment. but first, management has been executing on this plan from mr. immelt for some time, and...
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. >> it's a tough environment, on the one hand, because it's a low or no interest rate environment. so it's tough for you to invest your clients' money, and get a return, but it's also harder for you to make money with a low interest rate or no interest rate environment. >> it is. but companies like ours, and many other fine companies are, you know, long-term investors. retirement is a long-term objective, and, you know, we go through cycles. we happen to be in a lower interest rate cycle today, but many other countries face the same thing. so, again, i think a prudent and steady course, both from an investment perspective as an individual, or frankly, as a company, is a prudent way to go forward. >> and a few numbers to think about. in 2012, the retirement segment for ing accounted for 49% of operating earnings. and individual life insurance accounted for 21%. >>> coming up, the mutual fund industry has grown to $27 trillion worldwide. and half of that money is right here in the u.s. ty is going to talk with the ceo of franklin temple ton. but first, a look at how the international
. >> it's a tough environment, on the one hand, because it's a low or no interest rate environment. so it's tough for you to invest your clients' money, and get a return, but it's also harder for you to make money with a low interest rate or no interest rate environment. >> it is. but companies like ours, and many other fine companies are, you know, long-term investors. retirement is a long-term objective, and, you know, we go through cycles. we happen to be in a lower interest rate...
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environment and you buy a computer and it has norton attached to it. it's a cheap stock trading at eight-and-a-half times next year's sales and less than a more kate multiple. maybe it's worth buying here when we learn the earnings next week. >> checkpoint software based in israel, chkp, the ticker stim bowl down from the april highs has seen a pop rately after better second quarter earnings and $1 billion stock by-back plan in the next couple of years. >> the stock is down 10% nor the year and trades at about a market multiple of about 13-and-a-half times next year's earnings. the israelis do security very well and comes out of their i guess you call it their military technology complex. so, we are going to see the checkpoint does. once again, it's a very big-time for security stocks and checkpoint is one of the leaders. >> tom: i mention a firewall company and its among the largest out there. among the smaller someones a company called sourcefire. fire, the ticker symbol. a billion dollar market cap but strong growth here. could this be a potential c
environment and you buy a computer and it has norton attached to it. it's a cheap stock trading at eight-and-a-half times next year's sales and less than a more kate multiple. maybe it's worth buying here when we learn the earnings next week. >> checkpoint software based in israel, chkp, the ticker stim bowl down from the april highs has seen a pop rately after better second quarter earnings and $1 billion stock by-back plan in the next couple of years. >> the stock is down 10% nor...
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and there, almost reform whether it's the environment or whether it's agriculture or food hits up against the power of big money to write the laws it wants and influence the politicians it needs. you found that to be the case, didn't you? >> kristi jacobson: yes, i think that, you know, i believe, and i don't think naively, that we americans should be able to influence how our politicians vote on these issues. that's not happening right now. and the problem with this issue is that you don't always -- it's not so obvious necessarily how a politician is voting when it comes to programs that address food insecurity. >> bill moyers: there was a poll taken, i think in connection with your film, that found the majority of americans actually were surprised to hear that 50 million people don't know where their next meal is coming from. and many of those polled just don't think of hunger as a pressing issue. given your work on this, how do you explain it? >> mariana chilton: there's this concept that you can somehow see hunger, that we would know that there are hungry children if they were fishing
and there, almost reform whether it's the environment or whether it's agriculture or food hits up against the power of big money to write the laws it wants and influence the politicians it needs. you found that to be the case, didn't you? >> kristi jacobson: yes, i think that, you know, i believe, and i don't think naively, that we americans should be able to influence how our politicians vote on these issues. that's not happening right now. and the problem with this issue is that you...
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in the op-ed letter, he accused goldman for its "toxic and destructive" environment. darren gersh looks at what the letter says about goldman's culture. >> reporter: by now, goldman sachs c.e.o. lloyd blankfein is used to critics calling him a "money-sucking vampire squid"-- or worse-- but this morning the attack came from one of his own. in his "i quit" letter, greg smith, a mid-level executive for goldman sachs, said he was sick of a culture where clients were called "muppets" and employees were expected to "hunt elephants" by getting clients to make big trades that led to big profits for goldman. smith closed with this parting shot: "people who care only about making money will not sustain this firm or the trust of its clients for very much longer." "hard-hitting and accurate"-- that's how charles ellis, author of the partnership, the making of goldman sachs, describes smith's op-ed. >> goldman sachs had a unique, privileged position of trust, and it needs to rebuild the base upon which its clients can trust it. >> reporter: and ellis has some advice for blankfein
in the op-ed letter, he accused goldman for its "toxic and destructive" environment. darren gersh looks at what the letter says about goldman's culture. >> reporter: by now, goldman sachs c.e.o. lloyd blankfein is used to critics calling him a "money-sucking vampire squid"-- or worse-- but this morning the attack came from one of his own. in his "i quit" letter, greg smith, a mid-level executive for goldman sachs, said he was sick of a culture where clients...
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he acknowledged the environment here was more competitive but at the same time he said he is looking forward to the fall. of course that's when the i-phone 7 is expected to be released. >>> small cap stocks are on a roll after a slow start to the year. small cap stocks are adding gains to the russell 2000 and catching.to their larger counter-parts. the small cap stock is up 8%. can the run-up in small caps last? joining us, chris ripsler manager of the needham small cap fund, congratulations on the performance. why do you think -- you are bullish for the rest of the year on the small caps. what's the background to that? >> we think global interest rates will c remain low across the interest rate curve. the centra banks are continuing to be accommodative which is pushing investors out on the risk curve. so what we've seen since february is a recovery in shawl caps which followed the recovery in the high yield markets which sank quite hard last year with the energy decline. on a relative basis, small caps are compared to high yield bonds many times, and so as we see that strength we th
he acknowledged the environment here was more competitive but at the same time he said he is looking forward to the fall. of course that's when the i-phone 7 is expected to be released. >>> small cap stocks are on a roll after a slow start to the year. small cap stocks are adding gains to the russell 2000 and catching.to their larger counter-parts. the small cap stock is up 8%. can the run-up in small caps last? joining us, chris ripsler manager of the needham small cap fund,...
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they talked about the toxic environment. and some of them have said privately, they're taking different measures when they travel back to home districts. one of the things want to point out about what christopher way had to say which was really important he made clear. one was to label this growing threat as domestic terrorism which is to say to call it what it is. and the other is to make clear too that the insurrection on january 6th had nothing to do -- the siege had nothing to do with antifa or far left extremism and that was something we heard from republicans. and that cut it off at the knees and said that's not what this was. the domestic threat has been growing. we know the white nationalist threat took off under president first blac president. under president trump was an incubator period. largely because they saw something in president trump that they liked. they felt they were supported even though president trump was occasionally pushed toot doing is language. heqti hlt they were supported by cathatit angdminis w
they talked about the toxic environment. and some of them have said privately, they're taking different measures when they travel back to home districts. one of the things want to point out about what christopher way had to say which was really important he made clear. one was to label this growing threat as domestic terrorism which is to say to call it what it is. and the other is to make clear too that the insurrection on january 6th had nothing to do -- the siege had nothing to do with...
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b alee at what expense to the environment? >> well, again, i will point toi my state. we had some of the most stringent environmental requements put in place. aleem: in fact, environmentalon rerelalike on emissions and protecting wildlife,il on drilling, and pollution has been overturned at an astonishing rate in favor of oil and gas companies. >> we have seen attacks on some of our most fundamental regulations meant to protect our natural resources, reallyvi bedrock nmental regulations, and we have seen definite efforts by the trump administration to reduce the idount of input th the community can prto these important decisions. aleem: alreadydyore than 50 rules to protect the environment have been scrapped, and all ther signeven more are on their way out. good for the u.s. oil and gas industry, bad for the environment and for climate change.st aleem maqbool, bbc news, colorado. laura: as we have mentioned,ll there e a global strike calling attention to climate change tomorrow, and young people will be leading the charge. among them is 12-year-old from florida. has tr
b alee at what expense to the environment? >> well, again, i will point toi my state. we had some of the most stringent environmental requements put in place. aleem: in fact, environmentalon rerelalike on emissions and protecting wildlife,il on drilling, and pollution has been overturned at an astonishing rate in favor of oil and gas companies. >> we have seen attacks on some of our most fundamental regulations meant to protect our natural resources, reallyvi bedrock nmental...
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. >> cape cod has exploded as an area that draws people to enjoy this environment. and so now, the predators coming back to feed on its prey, but it's overlapping with human activities and certainly humans are not used to that, but they're coming to grips with it. ♪ >> major funding for pbs news weekend has been provided by -- and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. john: good evening. i'm john yang. tonight, nearly a million and a half gazans are sheltering in the southern city of rafah, the last remaining haven in gaza, as israel moves toward moving ound forces into the city. across northern gaza, there were more air drops of aid from the united states, jordan, and germany. the u.n. says a quarter of the population is starving, some say it's not enough. >> the situation is so bad that no one can imagine it, and the ship, even if it helps, will be a drop in the
. >> cape cod has exploded as an area that draws people to enjoy this environment. and so now, the predators coming back to feed on its prey, but it's overlapping with human activities and certainly humans are not used to that, but they're coming to grips with it. ♪ >> major funding for pbs news weekend has been provided by -- and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour. this program was made possible by the corporation for...
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now, what the president and a lot of democrats want to do, and -- on the environment, is not what works in kentucky. so she has to have her own identity there. and this is -- she's a first-time candidate and a young candidate. going up against a guy who's done this for many years. they're going to come out guns blazing. her ability to stand up and take that. and not falter is going to be really the key. but she has won statewide. she's a secretary of state. so she knows the state. and she has worked that state before. and that is an advantage for her. gwen: but he's -- >> and running against a guy -- and gone against like pea shooters and this is machine gun. gwen: he's in the left-right squeeze. he's caught in that. and a rock and a hard place. so we'll be talking about kentucky before this year's orover. thank you, everybody. we have to go now. but as always, the conversation will continue online. the "washington week" webcast extra. streams live at 8:30 p.m. eastern time. and you can find it all week long at pbs.org/washingtonweek. among our topics, progress or lack thereof in this w
now, what the president and a lot of democrats want to do, and -- on the environment, is not what works in kentucky. so she has to have her own identity there. and this is -- she's a first-time candidate and a young candidate. going up against a guy who's done this for many years. they're going to come out guns blazing. her ability to stand up and take that. and not falter is going to be really the key. but she has won statewide. she's a secretary of state. so she knows the state. and she has...
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we realize politicians don't create job but at least enhancing the environment that can create jobs. >> brown: do you think there's much enthusiasm? >> as a conservative i am much more enthusiastic about mitt romney than i was john mccain. i thought john mccain was just an extension of george bush. we had had enough of that. >> brown: but polls show enthusiasm remains a question mark here for mitt romney and for the president. he also has to worry about criticism from his left. people like duke economics professor william garretty who cites the almost one in five blacks out of work here and says the president simply hasn't done enough to help. >> that's pretty staggering actually. i mean, we're approaching the kinds of unemployment rates that existed in the united states at the height of the great depression. in the african-american community in north carolina. >> brown: he has decided to sit out the presidential vote >> i'm going to vote for the other offices on the ballot but i'm just not going to cast a vote for the presidency >> brown: you're not? no brown: you feel okay i feel o
we realize politicians don't create job but at least enhancing the environment that can create jobs. >> brown: do you think there's much enthusiasm? >> as a conservative i am much more enthusiastic about mitt romney than i was john mccain. i thought john mccain was just an extension of george bush. we had had enough of that. >> brown: but polls show enthusiasm remains a question mark here for mitt romney and for the president. he also has to worry about criticism from his...
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it is a very tough environment and yet you produce extraordinary footage in this movie. >> first of all, i think thanks to the journalists and the activists who have been documenting every step of the revolution, because from the beginning, for them the camera became something that it was their weapon, to -- and thanks to them and to today's technology it was able to make it happen. >> cohen: what did it mean to you now today, living in turkey, to have this opportunity in this movie to express your experiences? you are often in tears in the movie. i mean, this is something absolutely heart wrenching. this is the loss of your country, the loss of your town. the loss of everything and you have to sit and watch bashar al-assad saying, oh, they were all terrorists. there was no genuine uprising. these have very painful things. so what did it mean for you to be able to speak in this way to evgeny's camera? >> first, it was so difficult to remember these days. living these events for six years, it took everything from us, starting from my home, my family members, my friends and -- so to go re
it is a very tough environment and yet you produce extraordinary footage in this movie. >> first of all, i think thanks to the journalists and the activists who have been documenting every step of the revolution, because from the beginning, for them the camera became something that it was their weapon, to -- and thanks to them and to today's technology it was able to make it happen. >> cohen: what did it mean to you now today, living in turkey, to have this opportunity in this movie...
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. >> the bottom line is that we've seen a tougher pricing environment this quarter and we will face one going forward and with the car segment the most impact as various competitors look to protect their share. >> this month ford's insinchts are up more than 20%, according to truecar.com, slightliade head of big three rival fiat chrysler and far higher than general motors. just last week gm posted record profits and raised its outlook for the rest of this year. proof gm's strategy of limiting production and fleet sales in order to push higher retail sales and a greater profit per vehicle is paying off, but if ford is feeling pressure to raise incentives, will that eventually force gm, chrysler and other automakers to do the same? and could that kill one of the most profitable periods the auto industry has ever seen? >> historically this industry has not been terribly disciplined when it gets really competitive and -- and inventories start to climb and incentives start to climb. i think this this will be a big test in terms of how much discipline do the various companies have? >> automak
. >> the bottom line is that we've seen a tougher pricing environment this quarter and we will face one going forward and with the car segment the most impact as various competitors look to protect their share. >> this month ford's insinchts are up more than 20%, according to truecar.com, slightliade head of big three rival fiat chrysler and far higher than general motors. just last week gm posted record profits and raised its outlook for the rest of this year. proof gm's strategy...
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you know, kind of makes you feel like you're doing a little bit good for the environment. even if it's just small. >> reporter: f "nightly business report," i'm kate rogers in shenandoah, pennsylvania. >>> here's a look at the final numbers on wall street today. the dow rose 78 points, the nasdaq added 81 and the s&p 500 was up 13. >>> and that is "nightly business report" tonight. i'm sue herera. us.nks for joining >> i'm bill griffith. have a wonderful odening, ever see you tomorrow. w woman: this is "bbcorld news america." is made possible by... the freeman foundation; by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs; and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank
you know, kind of makes you feel like you're doing a little bit good for the environment. even if it's just small. >> reporter: f "nightly business report," i'm kate rogers in shenandoah, pennsylvania. >>> here's a look at the final numbers on wall street today. the dow rose 78 points, the nasdaq added 81 and the s&p 500 was up 13. >>> and that is "nightly business report" tonight. i'm sue herera. us.nks for joining >> i'm bill griffith....
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that means that they last for a very long time in the environment, maybe longer than any other chemical synthesized to date. they also tend to last for a long time inside of our bodies, giving them the opportunity to interact with different parts of our bodies to lead to those diseases, and they have been linked to diseases such as kidney cancer and testicular cancer and a host of other diseases. in the world of toxicology. -- in the world of toxicology, we call them multi-system toxicants because they can affect many different parts of the body. stephanie: and from what i understand, at least so far, the research is, it has to be a pretty high concentration of pfa's for there to be this linkage. do we know what communities and areas of the country are at higher risk of exposure to pfa's? >> we do know that people who live in areas where there is known contamination to their drinking water, and people who work around the have concentrations of them in their bodies. in 2022, the national academies came out with a report for clinicians healthcare providers who might be treating people who
that means that they last for a very long time in the environment, maybe longer than any other chemical synthesized to date. they also tend to last for a long time inside of our bodies, giving them the opportunity to interact with different parts of our bodies to lead to those diseases, and they have been linked to diseases such as kidney cancer and testicular cancer and a host of other diseases. in the world of toxicology. -- in the world of toxicology, we call them multi-system toxicants...
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> the decision sparked protests in south korea where some fear the wastewater poses a threat to the environment and safety of seafood. the un's nuclear watchdog has approved the plan. there are new concerns today about the toll that conflict in sudan has taken on children. the group save the children estimates that 500 children in the east african country have died from hunger since fighting started in april. that includes two dozen babies in a government run orphanage. at least 31,000 children there lacked treatment for malnutrition. the charity was forced to close 57 of its nutrition centers. still to come on the newshour, which gop contenders might break through in tomorrow night's debate. the impact on troop readiness from one republican senator holding up a raft of military promotions. a new exhibit chronicling how a massachusetts town helped shape the artist edward hopper. ♪ >> this is the pbs newshour, from w eta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. >> i heatwave is baking much of the country right now, leading
> the decision sparked protests in south korea where some fear the wastewater poses a threat to the environment and safety of seafood. the un's nuclear watchdog has approved the plan. there are new concerns today about the toll that conflict in sudan has taken on children. the group save the children estimates that 500 children in the east african country have died from hunger since fighting started in april. that includes two dozen babies in a government run orphanage. at least 31,000...
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. >> how is the environment different than four years ago? >> four years ago we had a financial meltdown and there was a lot of leverage. and crude went to 149. that doesn't xifl exist this go around. >> john netto, thank you very much. >> tom: tomorrow, we continue "politics and the pits". we hear what gold traders are watching in this year's election. the positive data on home prices and consumer confidence wasn't enough to keep stock buyers interested throughout today's trading. it did help the morning trading with the s&p 500 in positive territory through the noon hour, eastern time. comments about the "meager benefits" of the federal reserve's latest bond buying program coming from the head of the philadelphia fed bank weighed on the index, and it sank into the closing bell, finishing down 1.1%. trading volume increased from yesterday's pace-- 752 million on the big board; just under two billion on the nasdaq. financial stocks, technology and the materials sector led the losers, down 1.5% each. caterpillar's warning about its 2015 earnin
. >> how is the environment different than four years ago? >> four years ago we had a financial meltdown and there was a lot of leverage. and crude went to 149. that doesn't xifl exist this go around. >> john netto, thank you very much. >> tom: tomorrow, we continue "politics and the pits". we hear what gold traders are watching in this year's election. the positive data on home prices and consumer confidence wasn't enough to keep stock buyers interested...
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the encampment has created an unwelcoming environment. external actors have contributed to creating a hung -- a hostile environment that is unsafe for everyone. and there were arrests at a number of other schools including at virginia tech. washington university in saint louis. arizona state. the university of georgia. and indiana university. new encampments popped up at wesleyan and other campuses. at some schools like ucla there were dueling demonstrations. where supporters of israel also turned out. at other campuses college officials said the majority of those arrested over the weekend were not students. at arizona state for example only 20% of those arrested were students. in the meantime a number of schools including columbia have said they will not divest from israel. protesters have said they want to see schools cut investments with israeli companies that may benefit from the war in gaza. they are also demanding schools divest from military weapons manufacturers and cut research and academic ties with other israeli universities. >
the encampment has created an unwelcoming environment. external actors have contributed to creating a hung -- a hostile environment that is unsafe for everyone. and there were arrests at a number of other schools including at virginia tech. washington university in saint louis. arizona state. the university of georgia. and indiana university. new encampments popped up at wesleyan and other campuses. at some schools like ucla there were dueling demonstrations. where supporters of israel also...
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for 20 years. >> the answer isn't technology; the answer is providing children with a rich learning environment, with a highly capable, competent, committed teacher there alongside them to help them, help guide their learning. thinking that technology alone and kids left to their own devices can educate themselves in the way that we hope and become the types of people we want them to be, i think, is ludicrous. >> reporter: in fact, mitra has adapted. two years ago, he began building "schools in the cloud." there are now seven - five in india, two in the u.k. - where a teacher gets groups of children to self-organize into learning environments and investigate almost anything. soles - or, you might say, soles - or, you might say, holes in the classroom. but this school's principal, natasha spann, was still a devout skeptic when she first heard of mitra's lab for "self- learning." >> so when i first heard that, i said, "get out of here." ( laughs ) i said, "no, really. get out of here!" we were already what was considered a focus school according to new york state - which was a failing school. so
for 20 years. >> the answer isn't technology; the answer is providing children with a rich learning environment, with a highly capable, competent, committed teacher there alongside them to help them, help guide their learning. thinking that technology alone and kids left to their own devices can educate themselves in the way that we hope and become the types of people we want them to be, i think, is ludicrous. >> reporter: in fact, mitra has adapted. two years ago, he began building...
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so i think all earl did is just set up this environment for this just unbelievable super learner of an individual to grow the most in. >> rose: he is an analyst of the game? >> he studies the game? >> it is fascinating. i have never been able to stump him on almost any question of who won a major, who won this tournament or who -- or who won, you know, i read a quote by tiger years ago that said golf needs to be courted slowly, and i thought, that is so spirit july, like in reading his interviews from back in the day, it was like susan guy, you know, he was painting really, but it has been fascinating, it has been a pleasure. he really is a fantastic guy to work with. >> rose: staying with tiger but at the same time you also have a lot of other good players. >> wonderful players. >> rose: i mentioned lee weapons wood, i mentioned justin rose, i mentioned even to the point where it is said look, he came to you and you didn't have time to do anything with him, because you can't take on too many, because the ones you have, who have been there for you, you will do a disservice to. >> arthu
so i think all earl did is just set up this environment for this just unbelievable super learner of an individual to grow the most in. >> rose: he is an analyst of the game? >> he studies the game? >> it is fascinating. i have never been able to stump him on almost any question of who won a major, who won this tournament or who -- or who won, you know, i read a quote by tiger years ago that said golf needs to be courted slowly, and i thought, that is so spirit july, like in...
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extremely hot and we hadel to d special technologies and coatings for the spacecraft, just because the environment is going to be s hostile. one of the coatings we had to develop is based onng u baked animal bones. and that's at the front of the shield to stopt from getting too hot. difficult journey. long and after leaving the earth, it wilt take aboutwo years to get into prime position. orbiting closer than t planet mercury to the sun. passes behind our star, it will lose contact for weeks. if anything goest wrong,uld be burnt to a crisp. gradually, though, the spacecft will lift its position, letting us see the sun's poles for the very first time. >> what i love is that you can the side here.stic lofted up into the atmosphere of the sun. we call that a prominence. reporterat the royal astronomical society, records reveal dramatic activity which can impact us. it's called space weather and can knock outio navig and communication satellites and cause power failures. >> in the same ways we have terrestrial weather in the ather in the atmosphee have of the sun in which we live. we are excited about
extremely hot and we hadel to d special technologies and coatings for the spacecraft, just because the environment is going to be s hostile. one of the coatings we had to develop is based onng u baked animal bones. and that's at the front of the shield to stopt from getting too hot. difficult journey. long and after leaving the earth, it wilt take aboutwo years to get into prime position. orbiting closer than t planet mercury to the sun. passes behind our star, it will lose contact for weeks....
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of this behind-the-scenes footage, what stood out to you about seeing all these superstars in this environment? bao: yes, well, as you said, these are the icons of icons, of not just that generation, but the generation before and the generation after in many ways. and to see them really nervous around each other, excited and sort of fanboying and fangirling around each other, but also really vulnerable, again, these are the greatest musical minds and artists of the time. and to see them just sort of not performing at their best levels was really interesting. but, also, i found it really endearing how all the artists around them would help each other. there's a really beautiful scene with bob dylan and stevie wonder that's one of my favorite scenes, where stevie wonder helps bob by mimicking his style. and it's a really poignant scene that i think really sticks out in my mind. amna: you also got many of these artists to talk to you today, all these years later, to reflect back on that time, lionel richie and bruce springsteen and cyndi lauper. how hard was it to convince them to talk about this
of this behind-the-scenes footage, what stood out to you about seeing all these superstars in this environment? bao: yes, well, as you said, these are the icons of icons, of not just that generation, but the generation before and the generation after in many ways. and to see them really nervous around each other, excited and sort of fanboying and fangirling around each other, but also really vulnerable, again, these are the greatest musical minds and artists of the time. and to see them just...
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of this behind the scenes footage, what stood out to you in seeing all of these superstars in this environment? bao: these are the icons of icons, not just of this generation but the generation before and the generation after in many ways. and to see them really nervous around each other, excited, and fan boying and fan girling. but also very vulnerable. these are the greatest musical minds of the time, and to see them just sort of not performing at their best levels was really interesting. but i also found it really endearing how all the artists around them would help each other. there is a beautiful scene with bob dylan and stevie wonder that is one of my favorite scenes, where stevie wonder helps bob by mimicking his style. it's a really poignant scene that sticks out in my mind. amna: you also got many of these artists to talk to you today to reflect back on that time. lionel richie, bruce springsteen, cyndi lauper. how hard was it to convince them to talk about it? bao: it was pretty difficult. it was sorta bit of life imitating art. it took lionel to make these phone calls and once he wa
of this behind the scenes footage, what stood out to you in seeing all of these superstars in this environment? bao: these are the icons of icons, not just of this generation but the generation before and the generation after in many ways. and to see them really nervous around each other, excited, and fan boying and fan girling. but also very vulnerable. these are the greatest musical minds of the time, and to see them just sort of not performing at their best levels was really interesting. but...
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what is the business environment is very risky and damaging for businesses that have to expand and think about things for the long run. >> woodruff: you wrote today, neil, that it's the unpredictability of it in the long run can do more damage than the tariffs themselves. >> right. we don't know what the regime is going to be five years from now with trade with mexico and canada and the european union. that's not something you would have said in the last 50 years. that's a difficult moment for businesses. >> woodruff: so much to follow today. neiler wynn of the -- neil irwynn of the "new york times," and diane swonk. thank you both. >> woodruff: the political earthquakes in europe continue to rumble, this time in italy and spain. as william brangham reports, it is a mixed bag with the rise of both populist and centrist leaders. >> brangham: nearly three months of post-election turmoil ended today in italy, with a quiet swearing-in, as western europe's first populist government took power. the new premier, giuseppe conte, is a little-known law professor and political novice. the real powe
what is the business environment is very risky and damaging for businesses that have to expand and think about things for the long run. >> woodruff: you wrote today, neil, that it's the unpredictability of it in the long run can do more damage than the tariffs themselves. >> right. we don't know what the regime is going to be five years from now with trade with mexico and canada and the european union. that's not something you would have said in the last 50 years. that's a difficult...
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we demonize them because we think they want to destroy the environment. >> brown: you talk to the alt right richard spencer but you do it in a good way. you're clear about your left leaning. >> i'm not pulling a trick. i'm googlable, people can find out everything about me. >> brown: you say it right on the cover of the book. >> i've written it on paper, it's forever. the idea is can we have a conversation and get to a different place. the thing i'm doing on tv is i know it's for tv. so if i talk to you and get you relaxed and make you laugh and i laugh, you're going to say something you weren't expecting to say because you're more comfortable. richard spencer usually sits across people like me and they're pushing and challenging him and he's defensive and gets to the same place. by sitting down with me, he opened up and exposed him to a lot of people who never knew anything about him. >> brown: the election surprise add lieutenant of people and there was a talk about an america that felt left behind or out. so you're clear about where you're coming from in your politics, what do you
we demonize them because we think they want to destroy the environment. >> brown: you talk to the alt right richard spencer but you do it in a good way. you're clear about your left leaning. >> i'm not pulling a trick. i'm googlable, people can find out everything about me. >> brown: you say it right on the cover of the book. >> i've written it on paper, it's forever. the idea is can we have a conversation and get to a different place. the thing i'm doing on tv is i know...
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collectively, there's a problem, as we become less dynamic, less challenging in building of our physical environment. so, i would say the complacent class are all of those americans who do not see this as any kind of urgent problem, and that's virtually all of us. >> reporter: because we're happy with our netflix, we're happy with our uber transportation systems, we're happy with all these developments? >> yes. but keep in mind, at the same time, we're unhappy with other things. so, slow or zero wage growth, or some people are unhappy about various politicians having been elected. and what's hard for people to grasp is that what they're happy about and what they're unhappy about, those are actually two sides of the same coin. and that's why complacency is dangerous. to think, you know, in the 1960s, for all of the problems of that era, we put a man on the moon in basically seven years, starting from scratch. today, we can debate issues for seven years and not really get anywhere. >> reporter: amidst all that social protest and upheaval, we still achieved this unbelievable feat. >> and those are, aga
collectively, there's a problem, as we become less dynamic, less challenging in building of our physical environment. so, i would say the complacent class are all of those americans who do not see this as any kind of urgent problem, and that's virtually all of us. >> reporter: because we're happy with our netflix, we're happy with our uber transportation systems, we're happy with all these developments? >> yes. but keep in mind, at the same time, we're unhappy with other things. so,...
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the longer they remain in the water without food, without water, exposed to the marine environment, the sun, e sea conditions, every moment that passes, it becomes much more dire and unlikely that anyone could survive in those conditions. vanessa: federal agents are treating the incident as possible human smuggling and have opened a criminal investigation. a texas man is now charged with selling the gun used in a hostage standoff at a dallas-area synagogue. they british man held four people captive for 10 hours earlier this month. they escaped, and he was killed by the fbi. the alleged gun-seller is accused of possession of a firearm by a felon. the city of san jose, california, has adopted the nation's first law to make gun owners carry liability insurance. the city council overwhelmingly approved the ordinance yesterday. gun owners sued today in federal court, saying the new law would violate their second amendment rights. still to come on the "newshour," what the united states' latest response to russia's military buildup means for ukraine. the postal service struggles with staffing
the longer they remain in the water without food, without water, exposed to the marine environment, the sun, e sea conditions, every moment that passes, it becomes much more dire and unlikely that anyone could survive in those conditions. vanessa: federal agents are treating the incident as possible human smuggling and have opened a criminal investigation. a texas man is now charged with selling the gun used in a hostage standoff at a dallas-area synagogue. they british man held four people...
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and teaching environment. but also data collected by the u.s. department of education shows that to this day we have failed the make separate equal. so schools that are heavily block and latino get the least qualified teachers. they get the least rigorous curriculum, their facilities are worse. so separation is continuing to harm these students. >> what would you add to that? >> well, nikole is right. i don't want to misrepresent the facts. 80 districts pursue integration. 14,000 don't. and nikole is right. the vast majority of black and latino students at public schools today are in separate, unequal schools. and the united states of america does the opposite of what its competitors, who are beating us in the international test scores, do. our competitors put the most experienced teachers in disadvantaged areas. we do the opposite. we tend to put, you know, the weakest, often uncertified teachers in schools with the most need, and only 1% of high-poverty schools succeed. unfortunately, the department of educa
and teaching environment. but also data collected by the u.s. department of education shows that to this day we have failed the make separate equal. so schools that are heavily block and latino get the least qualified teachers. they get the least rigorous curriculum, their facilities are worse. so separation is continuing to harm these students. >> what would you add to that? >> well, nikole is right. i don't want to misrepresent the facts. 80 districts pursue integration. 14,000...
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there was a rapture, the people are here, they just don't want to work for yo quakes if you have a safe environment that values your staff with time off, benefits, and a living wage, that's a place that people want to go. quakes the made in new orleans foundation is helping to train employers that want to be more equitable. >> nobody wants to be called a racist. it's le, now what can we do, how can we put our minds together and figure out a better solution? >> they operate five restaurants and have been working toward that better solution, starting with pay equity. >> what we decided to do was pay people in the front of the house , we also pay more in the back of the house and give a portion of tips to people in the back of the house. >> what a waiter, i'm this amou? >> now you maybe you're making $26 or $27 an hour. people in back of house are making $26 an hour. >> the company stepped up recruiting in african-american communities. another goal is to involve staff in decisions. >> you start to really see great leaders emerge. we did not do a good job of that prior to covid. >> yethere is still wor
there was a rapture, the people are here, they just don't want to work for yo quakes if you have a safe environment that values your staff with time off, benefits, and a living wage, that's a place that people want to go. quakes the made in new orleans foundation is helping to train employers that want to be more equitable. >> nobody wants to be called a racist. it's le, now what can we do, how can we put our minds together and figure out a better solution? >> they operate five...